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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1929

Page

4

Waterloo district budgets 1928 1930 at 331150

Waterloo independent school board adopts a 331100 budget for 1928 1930, $800 below last year. It covers fuel water light and power phones textbooks library books insurance repairs janitor supplies salaries and other items. Bonding capacity shrinks despite higher real estate values, and superintendent urges junior high site planning.

Hittrell Lowell Bullading W. ©. Logan Fhe Kittrell Waterloo West Eatson Kingsley Lowell-Central Board of Education Toetal

Logan announces district debt reduced by 48000 this year

Logan states the district’s financial statement shows a sizable interest item on bonds and warrants under the general fund. The reduction does not affect operating costs and relates mainly to debts for the new West High school, which the board did not control. The board highlights economical administration and steadily falling indebtedness despite rising enrollment.

Logan General Fund West High School

Rigdon to Speak Against Tuberculin Test in Allison

J H Rigdon of Waterloo will address a gathering in Allison Saturday evening July 13 on the tuberculin test for dairy cattle. A Butler county committee organizes to block compulsory testing and may seek an injunction. The meeting is set for the courthouse and open to all interested.

Allison J. H. Rigdon Waterloo Butler

Man pleads guilty for pointing gun at women on highway

George Maines 26 of Nora Springs pleaded guilty before Justice Weatherwax to pointing a gun at two women driving east of Nora Springs on June 30. He was fined 25 dollars plus 34.40 dollars costs, paid in full. The victims, residents of Charles City, reported the incident early morning. Green bonds posted as he and Purley Roenfant had been held on minor charges since July 5, with Green released after a preliminary hearing.

Courier Special Service Charles City George Maines Nora Springs Dustria TL. Weatherwax L. .G. Green Purley Roenfant Mason City Justice Weatherwax

Quick Weight Gain Promise From McCoy’s Tablets

Thousands of underweight men and women are urged to try McCoy's Tableta or two dollar boxes to gain at least five pounds in weeks. The ad promises safety, a money back guarantee if the 60 cent or 1 dollar boxes fail, and claims rapid improvement in health and energy.

McCoy America Ufe McCoys Ronclad

Picnic and birth notices from a small town paper

The Woman's Relief corps annual picnic is set for July 24 at Tourlat Park with supper at 5:30. Mr and Mrs Frank Havraneck welcomed a baby boy weighing 10 and a half pounds born at home yesterday.

Woman's Relief Corpa Tourlat Park Frank ‘Havraneck

Rock Hauling Contract Awarded on Spring Creek Road

Bert Alexander of Marshalltown won the bid of $675 to haul crushed rock donated by Hawkeye Quarries for four miles of Spring Creek township road. The unit bid was 5.4 cents per cable yard for a half mile, with 12,600 units in the job. Work starts July 15, funded by local merchants and others. The road runs from Glory quarries half a mile north and west to meet the La Porte City Branah county road, which is graveled.

Bert Alexander Marshalltown Iate Hawkeye Quarries Glory Township Road Spring Creek la Porte City Mins Lew Porte City-Branah

Kindhearted Man Goes Fishing Third Time in 45 Years

A long time county official J J Rainbow of 319 Baltimore street takes his third fishing trip in 44 years. He hates fishing but joins neighbor F W Childs for a picnic to Winslow bridge with wives joining. Rainbow plans to pay for a fishing license, noting he has never caught a fish and fears harming worms used as bait.

J. J. Rainbow Baltimore Street Rainbow County Recorder’s Office Altho W. H. Webb Henry Widdel F. W. Childs Winslow Bridge

Fragmented Passage Reveals Rural Dialogue on Food and Fear

A fragmentary rural scene features a speaker debating the idea of cutting off young animals and choosing salt pork today. The exchange ends with a lighthearted farewell about not falling into the water, leaving the situation without clear outcome.

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Forty and Eight to Induct 12 at Waterloo Wreck

Ten to twelve candidates will be inducted into the Waterloo division of the Forty and Eight at a wreck initiation in Memorial Hall on a Wednesday night. The Forty and Eight is the honor society of the American Legion. Comprising the wrecking crew will be Les Lewis and W H Wilson as leaders. State and national officials including L Nelson from Dubuque, Tom Nettleton of Mason City, and Oak Albee of Marshalltown are expected for the ceremonies. Margaret Hammond of Belfast Ireland is named Britannia first woman tag collector.

Waterloo Memorial Hall Honor Society of the American Legion Legion Les Lewis W. H. Wilson Ll. Nelson Dubuque Tom Nettleton Mason City Oak Albee Marshalltown

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